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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 840, 486, 416 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 840, 486, 416 is 2 the largest number which exactly divides all the numbers i.e. where the remainder is zero. Let us get into the working of this example.
Consider we have numbers 840, 486, 416 and we need to find the HCF of these numbers. To do so, we need to choose the largest integer first and then as per Euclid's Division Lemma a = bq + r where 0 ≤ r ≤ b
Highest common factor (HCF) of 840, 486, 416 is 2.
HCF(840, 486, 416) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 840, 486, 416 is 2.
Step 1: Since 840 > 486, we apply the division lemma to 840 and 486, to get
840 = 486 x 1 + 354
Step 2: Since the reminder 486 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 354 and 486, to get
486 = 354 x 1 + 132
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 354 and the new remainder 132, and apply the division lemma to get
354 = 132 x 2 + 90
We consider the new divisor 132 and the new remainder 90,and apply the division lemma to get
132 = 90 x 1 + 42
We consider the new divisor 90 and the new remainder 42,and apply the division lemma to get
90 = 42 x 2 + 6
We consider the new divisor 42 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
42 = 6 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 6, the HCF of 840 and 486 is 6
Notice that 6 = HCF(42,6) = HCF(90,42) = HCF(132,90) = HCF(354,132) = HCF(486,354) = HCF(840,486) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 416 > 6, we apply the division lemma to 416 and 6, to get
416 = 6 x 69 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 6 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 6, to get
6 = 2 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 6 and 416 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(6,2) = HCF(416,6) .
Here are some samples of HCF using Euclid's Algorithm calculations.
1. What is the Euclid division algorithm?
Answer: Euclid's Division Algorithm is a technique to compute the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of given positive integers.
2. what is the HCF of 840, 486, 416?
Answer: HCF of 840, 486, 416 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 840, 486, 416 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 840, 486, 416 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.